11 April 2008 Archive
Are property sale and rent back schemes the answer to spiralling debts?
'Sale and Rent Back' schemes might seem to be the solution if you can no longer afford to pay your mortgage but as Christine Toner discovers they sometimes prey on the vulnerable and there are often better alternatives. |
CML: Bank of England 'cautious and slow' fighting credit crunch
The Bank of England needs to realise the problems hitting the mortgage market and be more active in holding back the credit crunch, Steven Crawshaw, chairman of the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML), said today. |
Brits with Spanish holiday homes await tax rebate
British property investors in Spain could be due for a capital gains tax (CGT) rebate. |
UK property: What's going on
The UK housing market has taken a battering so far this year, with predictions of price falls for 2008 and the market heading to 'correction'. Sarah Routledge looks at the current state of the British housing market. |
Rate cut 'won't bring first-time buyers to market'
First-time buyer numbers are unlikely to be boosted, despite the Bank of England's rate cut yesterday. |
FT: House prices record no growth
Property prices in England and Wales recorded no growth in March according to the FT house price index. |
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